India should not Give Way on IPR:The Indian Industrial and Economic Policy Elite must not Succumb to Pressures from Washington and Brussels

A leading Republican lawmaker in the US is upset that India is accorded a kids glove approach on intellectual property rights (IPR). "Once again, the (Barack Obama) administration has missed the mark," complained congressman Orrin Hatch, chairman of the powerful House Finance Committee. "After squandering the opportunity to crack down on India's rampant IP violations in their out-of-cycle review last year, they have now issued a report that fails to fully recognize the seriousness of India's harmful IP policies," Hatch charged.